POLI 347 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Fatah Hawks, Second Intifada, Fatah
18 Nov 2018
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Key aspects of second intifada: arafat begins losing full decision-making control over palestinian politics; hamas, In many places, the wall separates palestinians from fields, orchards, land they own; obstructs palestinian freedom of movement; access to roads, territory. Palestinian militants, 2000-present: hamas fighters (islamist ideology, fatah hawks (secular nationalist ideology) Israel"s strategy of targeted assassination: as suicide bombings and widespread violence mounted, israel sought to neutralize. Israeli targeted assassinations: march 22, 2004: israel assassinates hamas spiritual chief sheikh ahmed yassin, may 5, 2004: israel assassinates hamas chief abdel-aziz al-rantisi. Arafat"s death: getting older and besieged by israeli forces surrounding his headquarter in jenin, Arafat"s health deteriorates: he dies in france november 11, 2004, speculation as to whether israel poisoned him; french investigation proves inconclusive. Settlement expansion: house demolition in anata, north of jerusalem, april 14, 2008, settlement of adam next to west bank city of ramallah.
